Part 1
Examiner
Where do you go to relax recently?
Candidate
Few days ago, I went to Lord Hanuman Temple with my family members to unwind myself. When we reached there, we prayed and paid obeisance to Lord Hanumana. After doing prayer and worshipping our God, we went to a park to enjoy the peaceful nature while talking to each other.
Examiner
Who do you usually relax with?
Candidate
Well, I usually relax with my parents because I trust them the most and I can easily share my feelings that what kind of thing I am going through the particular time. For instance, we often went to Lord Hanuman temple to pay obeisance towards Lord Hanumana and it helps.
Examiner
Do you think listening to music is relaxing?
Candidate
Yes, I do music act as a therapy for me and it helps me to unwind after a long hectic schedule. For instance, I often listen to a soothing music which helps me to keep my mind relaxed and when I'm getting bored I listen to some music which helps me make my mood good and.
Examiner
What do you do to relax?
Candidate
Will it depends. If I'm getting stressed out from a hectic day, then I prefer to listen music. For instance, I prefer to listen some acoustic music so that I can make my mind good and unwind myself. Apart from that, I love to watch some funny videos on YouTube so that I can become funny.
Where do you go to relax recently?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Improve grammatical accuracy, conciseness and natural phrasing. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repetition (e.g., 'prayed' and 'paid obeisance' convey the same idea) and keep sentences shorter. Use linking words (then, after that) and be specific about feelings or activities to enrich content.
Example: Recently I went with my family to the Lord Hanuman temple to relax. After we arrived, we offered prayers and spent some quiet moments in the temple. Then we walked to a nearby park where we enjoyed the peaceful surroundings and talked together, which helped me feel calm and refreshed.
Who do you usually relax with?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Make the response direct and grammatically correct. Begin with a clear topic sentence naming the people, then give one or two specific reasons with linking words. Avoid awkward phrases ('what kind of thing I am going through the particular time') and use present tense for regular habits.
Example: I usually relax with my parents because I trust them and can openly share my feelings. For example, we often visit the Lord Hanuman temple together and talking there helps me feel supported and calm.
Do you think listening to music is relaxing?
Score: 64.0Suggestion: Improve grammar and coherence. Use a clear topic sentence (Yes, I do), then support with specific examples and linking words. Avoid redundancy ('helps me to keep my mind relaxed' and 'makes my mood good') and finish sentences fully.
Example: Yes, I find listening to music very relaxing. For example, after a hectic day I put on soothing acoustic tracks to calm my mind, and when I feel bored I choose upbeat songs to lift my mood.
What do you do to relax?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Correct sentence starters and grammar: use 'Well, it depends.' Provide a clear structure: topic sentence, two specific activities with reasons, and linking words. Replace vague phrasing ('make my mind good', 'become funny') with precise descriptions of effects.
Example: Well, it depends on how I feel. If I'm stressed, I usually listen to acoustic music because it calms my thoughts and helps me unwind. Otherwise, I watch short comedy videos on YouTube to laugh and lift my mood.
× Few days ago, I went to Lord Hanuman Temple with my family members to unwind myself.
✓ A few days ago, I went to the Lord Hanuman Temple with my family to unwind.
Missing article 'A' before 'Few days ago' and definite article 'the' before named temple; 'family members' is wordy—'family' is natural; reflexive 'myself' is unnecessary here. Use past tense 'went' is correct. Suggest using 'A few days ago' and 'the Lord Hanuman Temple' for natural English.
× When we reached there, we prayed and paid obeisance to Lord Hanumana.
✓ When we arrived there, we prayed and paid obeisance to Lord Hanuman.
Use 'arrived' instead of 'reached' for natural phrasing; correct spelling 'Hanuman' and drop final 'a'. No article before deity name is needed. 'Prayed and paid obeisance' is fine.
× After doing prayer and worshipping our God, we went to a park to enjoy the peaceful nature while talking to each other.
✓ After offering prayers and worshipping our god, we went to a park to enjoy the peaceful surroundings while talking to each other.
Use 'offering prayers' instead of 'doing prayer'; 'worshipping' is correct but 'our God' should be lowercase 'god' in general context; 'peaceful nature' is unnatural—use 'peaceful surroundings'. Maintains past tense.
× Well, I usually relax with my parents because I trust them the most and I can easily share my feelings that what kind of thing I am going through the particular time.
✓ Well, I usually relax with my parents because I trust them the most and I can easily share my feelings about what I am going through at a particular time.
Original had extra words and awkward phrasing. Use 'feelings about what I am going through' and 'at a particular time'. Keeps present habitual tense 'usually relax' and present continuous 'am going through' for current experiences.
× For instance, we often went to Lord Hanuman temple to pay obeisance towards Lord Hanumana and it helps.
✓ For instance, we often went to the Lord Hanuman Temple to pay obeisance to Lord Hanuman, and it helped us.
If describing past habit, 'often went' is okay but 'often used to go' could be clearer; keep consistency by using past tense 'helped'. Use 'to' rather than 'towards' for 'pay obeisance to'. Correct deity name and add article.
× Yes, I do music act as a therapy for me and it helps me to unwind after a long hectic schedule.
✓ Yes, music acts as therapy for me and it helps me unwind after a long, hectic day.
Original misorders words 'I do music act'—correct subject-verb order is 'music acts'. 'As therapy' is natural without 'a'. 'Helps me to unwind' can be 'helps me unwind'. Use 'day' instead of 'schedule' for natural phrasing.
× For instance, I often listen to a soothing music which helps me to keep my mind relaxed and when I'm getting bored I listen to some music which helps me make my mood good and.
✓ For instance, I often listen to soothing music which helps keep my mind relaxed, and when I get bored I listen to other music that lifts my mood.
Do not use 'a' before uncountable 'music'; remove extra 'to' in 'helps me to keep'. Use parallel structure 'when I get bored' (simple present for habitual action) and 'lifts my mood' is more natural than 'make my mood good'. Removed trailing 'and'.
× Will it depends.
✓ It depends.
Incorrect use of future modal 'Will' with 'depends'. The correct present simple is 'It depends' for stating conditional habits. Remove 'Will'.
× If I'm getting stressed out from a hectic day, then I prefer to listen music.
✓ If I get stressed from a hectic day, I prefer to listen to music.
Use zero/first conditional with present simple 'If I get' not present continuous 'I'm getting' for habitual conditions. Add preposition 'to' after 'listen' and omit 'then' which is optional.
× For instance, I prefer to listen some acoustic music so that I can make my mind good and unwind myself.
✓ For instance, I prefer to listen to acoustic music so that I can relax and unwind.
Add preposition 'to' after 'listen'; 'make my mind good' is incorrect—use 'relax' or 'calm my mind'. 'Unwind myself' is wordy; 'unwind' suffices.
× Apart from that, I love to watch some funny videos on YouTube so that I can become funny.
✓ Apart from that, I love watching funny videos on YouTube to cheer myself up.
Watching videos 'to become funny' is illogical; use 'to cheer myself up' or 'to feel amused'. Use gerund 'watching' after 'love'.